McClure's founder in 1914 prologue reshapes his legacy
In 1914 S S McClure published his autobiography and now at 82 he plans to revive McClure's Magazine next fall. The piece recalls his early years, his crusades with dragon-slayers and his belief in constitutional ground rules. It sketches his rise from Indiana prairie roots to launching McClure's Magazine. Also notes Carl Van Doren defending the old barbarism and Van Dyke’s film career from Dr Griffith to modern Hollywood.
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York
S. S. McClure
McClure
Lincoln Steffens
Ida Tarbell
United States
Indiana
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Duluth
Chicago
Knox College
Pope Mannufacturing Company
Carl van Doren
W. S. van Dyke
Sinclair Lewis
Mr van Dyke
Dr. Griffith
Messrs. Griffith
van Dyke
Hope for League rebirth under new pact signals change
In a column by Joseph W. LaBine the League of Nations is described as a mausoleum haunted by its failures from Manchuria to Spain. The piece credits Secretary-General Avenol with mismanaging collective security and cites Albania and Czecho-Slovakia incidents as examples while noting Soviet-Russian pressure may spur Britain and France to revitalize Geneva under a British French Russian mutual aid pact. Avenol’s retirement is presented as a prerequisite for any renewal under the new accord.
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Avenol
Geneva
League of Nations
League
Japan
Italy
Germany
Europe
Great Britain
Joseph A. C. Avenol
Manchuria
Ethiopia
Spain
China
Albania
Russia
Ivan Maisky
Czecho-Slovakia
Council
Britain
France
Chamberlain-Halifax-Hoare- Simon
Middleman role mocked as essential link in 1929 costs
New York's Twentieth Century Fund analyzed 1929 distribution costs totaling 38.5 billion dollars. Wholesalers accounted for 18 percent, retailers 33 percent, manufacturers 24 percent, transportation 23 percent, and miscellaneous 2 percent. The study found wholesalers earned modest profits by groceries 1.3 percent, confectioneries 2.2 percent, and dry goods 2.7 percent, affirming wholesalers as an essential distribution link.
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U. S
John
New York
Twentieth Century Fund
Roosevelt Speech Signals Third Term Debate to 1940
The piece discusses un Americanism and fascism fears, noting Rep. Dies investigations and Kuhn case. It analyzes Roosevelts retail speech on spending and tax policy, Chamber of Commerce reactions, and potential 1940 third term implications, stressing persistent federal spending and debt. It mentions Moseley, Kuhn, LaGuardia, Dewey, Harrison, Doughton, and Eccles as key figures in the debate.
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U. S
American League For Peace and Democracy
Texas
Martin
Mr. Dies
George van Horn Moseley
Dudley P. Gilbert
New York
Knights of the White Camellias
George Deatherage
St. Albans
W. Va
Moseley
Dies
Fritz Kuhn
Fuehrer
Bund
Kuhn
Hitler
Munich
Fiorella LaGuardia
Thomas E Dewey
Dewey
Roosevelt
Mr. Roosevelt
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
Chamber of Commerce
Pat Harrison
Senate Committee On Finance
Senate
Doughton
House Committee On Ways and Means
Harrison
Democratic Party
Tne
Trend items show shifts in defense, rubber, gas
Armament spending rises 50 percent in 1939 to match Germany and Italy, costing about 8 billion rubles. Rubber expert J M Slattery foresees a 50 percent jump in world rubber use over the next decade with a wide array of products listed. U S gasoline use in 1938 rose while vehicle registrations fell, and Berlin imposes harsher restrictions on non Aryans in a new ghetto area.
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Russia
Germany
Italy
J. M. Slattery
Fisk Tire
U. S
Berlin
Variety of cutwork to beautify linens pattern 1998
A needlecraft notice offers Pattern 1998 with a transfer of 18 cutwork motifs from 2% by 15 inches to 2% by 3% inches. Includes materials, stitch illustrations, and color schemes. Send 15 cents and name, address, pattern number to The Sewing Circle Nee dlecraft Dept.
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Sewing Circle
Needlecraft Dept
Eighth Ave
New York
N. Y
To Be of Service Quote on Gift of Help to All
A brief reflection on the value of serving friends foes and strangers, noting that recognition of the act does not alter its virtue. The sentiment emphasizes humble service as a meaningful gift from heaven.
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Heaven
Lil
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